'Although the village of about 30,000 residents is nearly half Hispanic, no Latino had ever been elected to any of the six trustee seats, which until now were chosen in a conventional at-large election. Most voters were white, and white candidates always won.
Federal Judge Stephen Robinson said that violated the Voting Rights Act, and he approved a remedy suggested by village officials: a system called cumulative voting, in which residents get six votes each to apportion as they wish among the candidates. He rejected a government proposal to break the village into six districts, including one that took in heavily Hispanic areas.'
Wednesday 16 June 2010
One man,one vote?
Not any more in part of New York where 'cumulative voting' ensures that some voters have six votes. Don't believe me? Take a look at Yahoo News and prepare to be astounded!
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